The Creamy Veggie Pasta My Family Begs Me To Make

parmesan cheese

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olive oil

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Welcome viewers and introduce the dish, Rigatoni Primavera.

List the ingredients: 1 pound of rigatoni, 1 cup of white wine, 1/2 cup of cream, 2 teaspoons of tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups of English peas, 1 pound of asparagus cut into 2-inch pieces, 2 small green zucchini, 1 yellow squash, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and hot red pepper.

Heat a 14-inch pan over medium heat (4 out of 10) for 2-3 minutes.

Add a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan.

Add all the chopped vegetables (asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash) to the pan and let them cook undisturbed for 1-2 minutes.

Flip the vegetables after 2 minutes to get some color on them, cooking for a total of about 4-5 minutes until they are bright green and tender.

Add the English peas to the pan, mixing them in with the other vegetables.

Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for about 6 minutes total, seasoning with about 1.5 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of hot red pepper to taste.

Bring water to a boil in a separate pot for the pasta, adding 2 tablespoons of kosher salt once boiling.

Add the rigatoni to the boiling water and stir for about a minute, then let it cook until al dente according to package instructions.

While the pasta is cooking, turn the heat back on under the vegetable pan and add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute to incorporate.

Add 1 cup of dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc) to the pan, scraping the bottom to release any browned bits, and cook until reduced by half (about 2-3 minutes).

Reduce the heat to medium-low and add 1/2 cup of cream to the pan, stirring to combine.

Once the pasta is cooked, reserve some pasta water, then drain the rigatoni and add it to the vegetable and sauce mixture.

Mix everything together, adding reserved pasta water as needed to achieve desired sauce consistency.

Finish with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley before serving.

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